JAMB cancels general cut-off marks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Tuesday, cancelled general cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions and gave schools the freedom to set their individual minimum benchmarks for admission.…
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- August 31, 2021
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Maina To Remain In Prison As Court Refuses Fresh Bail Application
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to hear a fresh bail application filed by a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. The…
Court freezes Kogi salary account over N20bn bailout loan
A federal high court sitting in Lagos has frozen a Kogi state salary bailout account domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc, over a N20 billion loan obtained from the bank. Tijjani…
DSS stripped us naked during visit to our client -Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers
Counsels to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, said they were “practically stripped naked” by officials of the Department of State Service during their visit to…
Blame State Govts, Not FG For Nigeria’s Education Woes – Osinbajo
Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that the state governments should be blamed for problems associated with Nigeria’s education sector, especially primary and secondary education. He said the large…
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- August 31, 2021
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US evacuation from Afghanistan extraordinary success —Biden
President Joe Biden called the US airlift of more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan an “extraordinary success” Tuesday, a day after the last US soldiers pulled out of the country.…
Akeredolu signs anti-open grazing bill into law
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has signed the anti-open grazing bill into law. Akeredolu signed the bill on Tuesday after it had been earlier passed by the state house…
Forex Ban: CBN Direct Banks To Publish Details Of Defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks to publish names of customers who violate the rules on Forex acquisition. The directive was contained in a circular signed…
Buhari Urges Graduates To Apply For ‘20,000’ Jobs Programme
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged Nigerian graduates to apply for the Jubilee Fellows Programme. The programme, a Federal Government initiative in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),…
Channels interview: Commodore Olawunmi finally reports self at Defence Intelligence Agency
Retired Navy Commodore Kunle Olawunmi on Wednesday reported himself at the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) after his invitation by the military over his Channel’s TV interview last week A top…
‘I Am Anxious For Your Success’: Buhari Endorses Uba For Anambra Election
Ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, President Muhammadu Buhari has received the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Andy Uba. The President said he…
Varsity don threatens court action over defamatory publication
… Says: ‘My credentials are verified, valid’ Steve Uzoechi An Associate Professor at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Engr. Dr. Michael Anumaka has petitioned the Editor-in-Chief of the…
DSS releases eight of Igboho’s aides after 61 days in custody
After 61 gruelling days in the custody of the Department of State Services, eight of the 12 aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, have regained their freedom, The PUNCH…
Banks, shops shut in Imo despite cancellation of sit-at-home order by IPOB
Commercial activities were grounded on Monday in major parts of Owerri, the capital of Imo state, despite the cancellation of the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra…
Boko Haram Surrender Is A Welcome Development – Senate President
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan believes the recent surrender of Boko Haram insurgents to Nigerian troops is a welcome development which should be encouraged. Senator Lawan said this on Monday,…